Minister for Justice (Ireland)

Minister for Justice
Incumbent
Helen McEntee
since 1 June 2023
Department of Justice
Member of
Reports toTaoiseach
SeatDublin, Ireland
AppointerPresident of Ireland on the nomination of the Taoiseach
Inaugural holderMichael Collins as Minister for Home Affairs
Formation22 January 1919
WebsiteDepartment of Justice

The Minister for Justice (Irish: An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Justice. The Minister for Justice has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland.[1]

The current Minister for Justice is Helen McEntee, TD. McEntee is assisted by a Minister of State:

  1. ^ "Minister for Justice - gov.ie". Government of Ireland. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "List of Ministers and Ministers of State", Government of Ireland, archived from the original on 7 August 2020, retrieved 24 July 2020
  3. ^ "About Us". Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Ministerial Responsibilities – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Statement by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee". Department of Justice. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

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